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Line Hotel Hello Kitty Lounge

January 28th, 2015

Featured in Boutique Design Magazine we worked with Knibb Design on this custom wallpaper for the Hello Kitty Party at the Line Hotel in Los Angeles to coincide with the Hello Kitty Con 2014. The wallcovering served as a backdrop for the helly Kitty Lounge which was designed by photographer by artist/photographer Kevin Hanley.

Yamashiro Printed Wood Panels

July 7th, 2014

Astek's design team worked hand in hand with Yamashiro of Hollywood to create a custom, hand painted cherry blossom mural for their entry way. The space is broken up into a series of panels so that the mural had to be designed with care to give the illusion of continuous trees growing up the space and onto the ceiling. The trees and blossoms were hand painted, scanned and digitally printed at Astek onto a series of wood panels to make the space come to life.

Larios On The Beach

June 6th, 2014

The recently re-opened Larios Restaurant by Emilio and Gloria Estefan features printed mosaics by Astek throughout the restaurant. These handmade 2'x2' glass tiles were custom printed using a second surface flatbed printing application. Two dimensional digital artwork is transformed into a reflective and tactile focal piece in this Miami landmark. Mosaic designs by Charles Daboub.

Nest, Winner of Best of BDwest Product Design Competition

May 8th, 2014

We are proud to announce our design Nest has been named Winner of the "Inaugural 2014 Best of BDwest Product Design Competition" in the Applied Finishes and Materials category. "Nest", a design from our Layered Earth Collection, features an intricate hand-drawn line forming nested geometric shapes. "Nest" is printed on Topeka, our eco-friendly Type II wallcovering substrate made from 30% post consumer recycled content and can be used to earn LEED credits.
"Nest" is available for printing and customization for your next project. Contact us for sampling.

Bookcase Wallpaper W Hotel, Washington D.C.

April 23rd, 2014

Astek designer, Kerry Hyatt created this custom bookcase wallpaper for the W Hotel in Washington D.C. for their studio pre-function room. The design is inspired by Washington’s judiciary system with numerous volumes of famous legal cases interspersed with contemporary design and pop culture books. Printed on our silver mylar material, this design gets added flare due to the lustrous, metallic finish. Design available in our library .

Printed Granite for The Line Hotel

February 11th, 2014

Recently opened, The Line Hotel in the up and coming Koreatown district of Los Angeles features our digitally printed concrete murals side by side with the refurbished concrete walls of the original structure. Our faux concrete is showcased on the back wall of every guest room and was matched from the actual concrete on either side of the room. Looking at the photos here you would never know they were printed!